verb
1.
Synonyms: address 7, call (to), greet, hail, salute
Related Word: buttonhole
Contrasted words: ignore, overlook, slight; avoid, elude, evade, shun
2.
to approach boldly or in a challenging or sometimes a defensive manner
accosted by a beggar who demanded money
Synonyms: confront, face, front
Related Word: affront, insult, offend, outrage; annoy, bother; challenge, dare, outface
Idioms: come face to face with, meet face to face
3.
Synonyms: address 4, apply (to), approach, bespeak, memorialize
Related Word: call (to), hail, halloo; buttonhole; dog, hound, pester, worry